St. Augustine’s Romanza Festivale of Music and The Arts is two weeks of daily events featuring dozens concerts, shows, exhibits and much more at locations throughout the city. Showcasing productions by dozens of St. Augustine’s talented Arts and Cultural nonprofit organizations.

Most events are free.

Schedule of events:

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Chamber Music Series: the 9B Quartet at Memorial Presbyterian Church

The 9B Woodwind Quartet was founded in 2020 by Jeff Ackerman with the goal of preserving and performing woodwind chamber music of all genres and musical eras. 9B is composed of four members of the St. Augustine Orchestra.

Jeff Ackerman, the oboist of the 9B quartet is the Fine Arts Department Chair as well as serving as Band,Guitar and Piano instructor for Westside High School in Jacksonville. He also performs with the First Coast Pops Orchestra.

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Akia Uwanda and Taylor Roberts present the Music You Love at The WaterWorks

Akia Uwanda, songstress extraordinaire, will be joined by Taylor Roberts, guitarist, in a concert on Monday evening,  in the Waterworks in St. Augustine. Fresh from an incredible concert during Collage, they have agreed to a return performance!

Akia, a Jacksonville native, is classically and experientially trained. Ms. Uwanda has infectiously captured the hearts and minds of many with her warmth and beautiful vocal stylings. She has opened for Earth, Wind and Fire and Avery Sunshine and shared the stage with jazz greats, Gregory Porter and Kamasi Washington as well as performing in Italy, Dubai and South Korea.